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Publication Date: 2006-Oct
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A Subtractive Education
Childress, Herb
Phi Delta Kappan, v88 n2 p104-109 Oct 2006
Our standard secondary model of adding standardized educational components to passive students has outlived its worth. A more sculptural metaphor may be of assistance: the idea of removing that which is not essential, of finding and bringing forth the essence of those who come before us.
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Perspective Taking, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Strategies, Convergent Thinking, Heuristics
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